______________________Fandangling across the moony sky,went the Beezee bold as brass,side-saddle she sat, on a big painted bat,shooting moonbeams out of her a(censored)e.~Joe________________________ Isn't sanity really just a one trick pony, anyway? I mean, all you get is one trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy¦ooh ooh ooh the sky's the limit!

Promulgating the Law onIntellectual Property RightsWe, Qaboos bin Sa'id, Sultan of Oman,After perusal of the Basic Law of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96;the law on Trade Marks, data, and Secrets, and Protection against illegal competition promulgated by Royal Decree 38/2000;the law on Intellectual fees and specimens, promulgated by Royal Decree 39/2000;the law on the protection of boardalical data (indices) promulgated by Royal Decree 40/2000;the law on the protection of boardographic designs of integrated circuits promulgated by Royal Decree 41/2000;the Patents law, promulgated by Royal Decree 82/2000,And according to the exigencies of public interest,we decree the following:

Article II:The Minister of Commerce and Industry shall issue the bylaws and regulations necessary for the enforcement of the provisions of the attached law. Pending the issuance of the bylaws and regulations, prevailing acts shall remain in force provided they do not contradict with its provisions

Article III:Referred royal decrees 38/2000, 39/2000, 40/2000, 41/2000, and 82/2000 shall be rendered null and void, together with anything that contradicts or contravenes with the attached law.

Article IV:The Royal Decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall come into effect from the day following the date of its publication.